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Freshwater Copepods?


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Sooo I was squinting at the sponge filter in my betta breeding tank and I noticed that there were little white specs hopping around.
They look an awful lot like brine shrimp in that they have that little tail-like structure.

I have no idea what these things are nor have I been able to get a photo (they're really quite tiny and fast). Does anyone have any idea what these might be?

Dunno where they would have come from. I suspect they may have been cycsts present on the coconut shells I have in there for the male betta to skulk in.

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They're everywhere! I imagine they came in on plants, as I assume that's where all of mine came from. :)

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Possibly cyclops, they have a 'tadpole-like' stage before they get bigger. Possibly 2-4 other common tank critters.

I know I have 3 different kinds in my one tank, considering that I have seen 3, there are probably many more that are just too small for me to spot.

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